Awesome Brownies

• 1 cup shortening
• 14 tablespoons cocoa (1 c. less 2 Tbsp.)
• 1 12 cups flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 13 cup coffee liqueur

1. Melt shortening and cocoa together in the microwave or over a double boiler.
2. In a small bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, beat eggs.
4. Add sugar to eggs and mix.
5. Add cocoa mixture to egg mixture.
6. Add vanilla extract and coffee liqueur to cocoa/egg mixture.
7. Add flour mixture, and stir until mixed.
8. Pour batter into a greased 9x13 cake pan.
9. The batter will be thick.
10. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
11. Do not overbake.
12. Put brownies on a cool surface, such as a protected countertop, after removing them from the oven so that they do not continue to cook.
13. Bon appetit!

shortening, cocoa, flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, sugar, vanilla, coffee liqueur

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/awesome-brownies-34023 (may not work)